Chad's shoulders squared proudly. That was right. Ichigo helped dead people, and he protected Ichigo. Being reminded of it made his head swell a bit, but it also made him miss the Strawberry.

"Pretty hard," he told her with a nod. "It increases my strength, but I don't get a chance to hit much. Mostly, I've just used it to block things, or punch through walls....or punch people through walls."